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Bondroitia lujae
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Solenopsidini |
| Genus: | Bondroitia |
| Species: | B. lujae |
| Binomial name | |
| Bondroitia lujae (Forel, 1909)
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Nothing is known about the biology of Bondroitia lujae.
Identification
Bolton (1987) - Bondroitia lujae is close to Bondroitia saharensis, which only known from queens and males. The female of saharensis is much smaller than that of lujae; HW 1.94 in lujae, HW 1.18 in saharensis; maximum width of mesoscutum 2.72 in lujae, 1.56 in saharensis. The female of saharensis is yellow in colour, as opposed to black in lujae, and if the size discrepancy between lujae female and worker is expressed in saharensis then workers of the latter will be very small indeed. Eyes of the saharensis female are relatively larger than those of lujae, 0.44 x HW in the former and 0.24 x HW in the latter.
Distribution
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: -4.283333° to -4.283333°.
| North Temperate |
North Subtropical |
Tropical | South Subtropical |
South Temperate |
- Source: AntMaps
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo (type locality).
Distribution based on AntMaps
Distribution based on AntWeb specimens
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Countries Occupied
| Number of countries occupied by this species based on AntWiki Regional Taxon Lists. In general, fewer countries occupied indicates a narrower range, while more countries indicates a more widespread species. |
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Estimated Abundance
| Relative abundance based on number of AntMaps records per species (this species within the purple bar). Fewer records (to the left) indicates a less abundant/encountered species while more records (to the right) indicates more abundant/encountered species. |
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Biology
Castes
One of two species of the genus, this species is known from all three castes. Its congener is only known from queens and males.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- lujae. Diplomorium lujae Forel, 1909b: 72 (w.q.m.) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO.
- Type-material: syntype workers, syntype queens, syntype males (numbers not stated).
- Type-locality: Democratic Republic of Congo (“Congo belge”): Kasai, Sankura (E. Luja).
- Type-depository: MHNG.
- Combination in Diplomorium (Bondroitia): Forel, 1911d: 398; Emery, 1922e: 195; Santschi, 1923e: 279;
- combination in Diplomorium: Ettershank, 1966: 100;
- combination in Bondroitia: Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 877; Bolton, 1987: 277.
- Status as species: Emery, 1922e: 195; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 877; Santschi, 1923e: 279; Ettershank, 1966: 100; Bolton, 1987: 277; Bolton, 1995b: 80.
- Senior synonym of coecum: Bolton, 1987: 277; Bolton, 1995b: 80.
- Distribution: Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia.
- coecum. Monomorium (Martia) coecum Forel, 1911c: 299 (footnote) (w.) “Switzerland”.
- Type-material: holotype worker.
- Type-locality: Switzerland: vic. Geneva, (“allegedly by a now deceased friend of A. Koller in Brussels”).
- [Note: type-locality discussed and corrected to Afrotropical region by Bolton, 1987: 277.]
- Type-depository: MHNG.
- Combination in Monomorium (Bondroitia): Forel, 1911c: 300;
- combination in Diplomorium (Bondroitia): Forel, 1911d: 398; Emery, 1922e: 195;
- combination in Bondroitia: Forel, 1915d: 38.
- Status as species: Forel, 1915d: 38 (in key); Emery, 1922e: 195; Ettershank, 1966: 100.
- Junior synonym of lujae: Bolton, 1987: 277; Bolton, 1995b: 80.
Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.
Description
References
- Bolton, B. 1987. A review of the Solenopsis genus-group and revision of Afrotropical Monomorium Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bull. Br. Mus. (Nat. Hist.) Entomol. 54: 263-452 (page 277, combination in Bondroitia, and senior synonym of coecum)
- Ettershank, G. 1966. A generic revision of the world Myrmicinae related to Solenopsis and Pheidologeton (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Aust. J. Zool. 14: 73-171 (page 100, combination in Diplomorium)
- Forel, A. 1909b. Fourmis du Musée de Bruxelles. Fourmis de Benguela récoltées par M. Creighton Wellman, et fourmis du Congo récoltées par MM. Luja, Kohl et Laurent. Ann. Soc. Entomol. Belg. 53: 51-73 (page 72, worker, queen, male described)
- Forel, A. 1911f. Fourmis nouvelles ou intéressantes. Bull. Soc. Vaudoise Sci. Nat. 47: 331-400 (page 398, combination in Diplomorium (Bondroitia))
- Gomez, K., Hawkes, P.G., Fisher, B.L. 2023. Ant endemicity in the highlands and escarpments of Angola and Namibia (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Monograph on Endemism in the Highlands and Escarpments of Angola and Namibia. Namibian Journal of Environment 8, 197-203.
- Wheeler, W. M. 1922j. Ants of the American Museum Congo expedition. A contribution to the myrmecology of Africa. VIII. A synonymic list of the ants of the Ethiopian region. Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. 45: 711-1004 (page 877, combination in Bondroitia)
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- Bolton B. 1987. A review of the Solenopsis genus-group and revision of Afrotropical Monomorium Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Entomology 54: 263-452.
- IZIKO South Africa Museum Collection
- Taylor B. 1980. Ants of the Nigerian Forest Zone (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). IV. Myrmicinae (Myrmecinini to Tetramoriini). Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria Research Bulletin 7: 1-63.